Abstract painting displayed over two blue armchairs

Hey, Jilly Paints!

Jillian Kuhn
Expressive impressionist and textured acrylic painter near Raleigh, North Carolina

Capturing natural landscapes and abstract forms through vivid color and texture

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Impressionist painting of a fall forest scene hanging on the wall

Next up: Lazy Daze

Jillian is a featured Emerging Artist in Cary NC's 50th annual award-winning art festival, Lazy Daze.

Come say hello, tell your friends, and fall in love with an original piece or print!

August 22 – 23
Saturday & Sunday
9am – 5pm
Downtown Cary
Festival loop C (map)

Original Work

Contact Jillian for more information on the pieces below.

Sold originals are still available as prints or custom products. All work is copyrighted and may not be downloaded, copied, or reproduced without written permission from the artist.

Featured

Integrity: Earthrise II (2026)
12x12"
Acrylic & spackle on canvas

The Hidden Place (2026)
10x20" vertical
Acrylic on canvas

The Golden Hour (2025)
16 x 20" vertical
Acrylic on canvas

Featured in 2025 Holly Springs Art Walk

Ivy (2024)
16 x 20" vertical
Acrylic on canvas

Through (2025)
10x20" horizontal
Acrylic on canvas

Blue Swirl (2024)
12 x 12"
Acrylic & spackle on canvas

Featured in 2025 Holly Springs Art Walk

Landscapes & Nature

Willow Lagoon (2026)
11x14"
Acrylic on canvas

Playing Hooky (2026)
6x6"
Acrylic on canvas

Cypress Lake (2026)
8 x 10" vertical
Acrylic on canvas
Walnut frame included
[On exhibit]

Accepted to the Wake County Paint the Parks: En Plain Air Celebration (July 1 - Nov. 22, 2026)

Cotton Candy Coast (2026)
8x10" horizontal
Acrylic on canvas panel

Original painting by Jillian Kuhn: fall forest scene

Fall Walk in the Forest (2024)
8 x 10" horizontal
Acrylic on canvas panel
Natural wood frame included

Featured in 2025 Holly Springs Art Walk

Original painting by Jillian Kuhn: highway exit 620 with a rainbow shining on a rest stop sign

Exit 1 (2024)
11 x 14" vertical
Acrylic on canvas
[SOLD]

Original painting by Jillian Kuhn: purple, blue, and pink mountains

Mountain Range (2024)
16 x 20" horizontal
Acrylic on canvas

Original painting by Jillian Kuhn: yellow and purple cloudy beachscape

Beach Sunrise After a Storm (2024)
8 x 10" horizontal
Acrylic on canvas

Original painting by Jillian Kuhn: colorful mountains and a river

Moving Mountains (2024)
10 x 10"
Acrylic & spackle on canvas

Original painting by Jillian Kuhn: orange moon over blue mountain range and a lake

Super Moon (2024)
8 x 10" horizontal
Acrylic on canvas panel

Original painting by Jillian Kuhn: sailboat on choppy seas

Like a Small Boat (2024)
8 x 10" vertical
Acrylic on canvas
Black/silver metal frame included
[SOLD]

Original painting by Jillian Kuhn: purple flowers and trees blooming on a boulevard

Parkway in Bloom (2024)
12 x 12"
Acrylic on canvas

Original painting by Jillian Kuhn: woman with a yellow umbrella

Rainy Day (2024)
8 x 10"horizontal
Acrylic on canvas panel

Original painting by Jillian Kuhn: sun rising over a pink sea

Untitled (2024)
12 x 12"
Acrylic & spackle on canvas
[SOLD]

Original painting by Jillian Kuhn: view of St. Lucia's pitons from a tropical beach

Les Pitons (2024)
8 x 10" horizontal
Acrylic on canvas panel

Original painting by Jillian Kuhn: two planets

Weight of the Worlds (2023)
8 x 8"
Acrylic on canvas

Original painting by Jillian Kuhn: two young children overlooking a mountain river

Sisters on the French Broad River (2023)
8 x 10" horizontal
Acrylic on canvas
Custom wood frame included
[SOLD]

Original painting by Jillian Kuhn: sun setting over red waves with a palm tree silhouette

Fire Island (2023)
8 x 10" horizontal
Acrylic on canvas panel

Abstract

Falling Inward (2026)
12 x 12"
Acrylic & spackle on canvas

Look for the Helpers (2026)
12 x 12"
Acrylic on canvas

Trinity (2026)
8x10" vertical
Acrylic on canvas panel

Renee (2026)
16x20" vertical
Acrylic on canvas

Loves Me Not (2026)
10 x 10"
Acrylic & spackle on canvas

Moving as One (2025)
8 x 10" horizontal
Oil & acrylic on canvas

Resurgence (2025)
16 x 20" vertical
Acrylic on canvas

Perseverance (2025)
12 x 12"
Acrylic & spackle on canvas

Aurora (2025)
14 x 18" vertical
Acrylic on canvas

The Rose (2024)
8 x 10" horizontal
Acrylic on canvas panel
White frame included

Passing the Torch (2024)
8 x 10" horizontal
Acrylic & spackle on canvas panel
Light wood frame included

Sand & Waves (2024)
12 x 12"
Acrylic & spackle on canvas

Untitled (2024)
11 x 14" horizontal
Acrylic on canvas

The Big Dig (2024)
10 x 10" horizontal
Acrylic & spackle on canvas

The Leap (2024)
8 x 10" horizontal
Acrylic on canvas

Thunderbird (2024)
10 x 10" horizontal
Acrylic & spackle on canvas

Crimson Wave (2023)
8 x 10" vertical
Acrylic on canvas panel

Wood Panels

Sunflower (2026)
10 x 10"
Acrylic on wood

Carolina Hurricanes (2026)
10 x 10"
Acrylic on wood

Cary Cardinal (2026)
10 x 10"
Acrylic on wood

Early Works

Original painting by Jillian Kuhn: abstract hearts

Hearts (2024)
4 x 4"
Acrylic on canvas
[SOLD]

Original painting by Jillian Kuhn: purple face sleeping beneath a yellow window

Man Sleeping (2023)
4 x 4"
Acrylic on canvas

S (2023)
4 x 4"
Acrylic on canvas
[SOLD]

Original painting by Jillian Kuhn: "Ohana" with silhouettes of Disney characters

Ohana (2023)
5 x 7" horizontal
Acrylic on canvas
[SOLD]

Original painting by Jillian Kuhn: city skyline

Skyline (2023)
4 x 4"
Acrylic on canvas

Original painting by Jillian Kuhn: red and yellow daisies

Flowers (2023)
4 x 4"
Acrylic on canvas

Original painting by Jillian Kuhn: pink sunrise over a lake

Kerr Lake Sunrise (2023)
8 x 10" horizontal
Acrylic on canvas panel

Original painting by Jillian Kuhn: sun setting over blue mountains

Blue Ridge Sunset (2022)
5 x 7" horizontal
Acrylic on canvas
Custom wood frame included

Original painting by Jillian Kuhn: blue skies over a blue lake

Kerr Lake (2021)
7.5 x 9.5" horizontal
Acrylic on canvas panel

Blush (2021)
4 x 5" vertical
Acrylic on canvas

Original painting by Jillian Kuhn: backyard scene with a tree, fence, and dog

Backyard (2020)
7.5 x 9.5" horizontal
Acrylic on canvas panel
[SOLD]

Commissions

Request your own one-of-a-kind work of art! Jillian can reimagine your favorite imagery, color scheme, or subject matter as a custom art piece to meet your size specifications. Message her on Instagram or submit the Contact form.